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We would like to take my father skiing for his 90th birthday – he last skied for the army in 1948, is fit & is convinced he could still ski, but in reality cannot risk falling as a brittle bone breakage is so likely.
I saw the piloted dualski on one site – if piloted by a ski instructor/guide, would there be much risk, and does anyone have any other suggestions?
We are planning on taking him to the engadine area of switzerland - does anyone know of any instructors/guides &/or equipment hirers in that area?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Buzzfan, my wife assists with disabled skiers and I have a very good friend, who pilots his son both here and on holidays in France. For somebody experienced in piloting there isn't much risk of a fall but of course it can happen. In terms of a fall, clearly there is a degree of protection but I don't think it eliminates the risks you are looking to avoid.
Also it probably wouldn't give your father the thrill or experience he is looking for.
I would be thinking of finding short and green slopes with enough incline to move but with little or no chance of falling. You could even just sidestep up a hill a bit and slide down just to see how it went.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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If he's into that kind of stuff, have you considered husky sledging? He can ride in the sledge, with a driver on the back, and they are a good fun way to get a similar feeling of wind in the hair on a mountain somewhere. Also good for photo opps, so he's got something to remember the experience by, feeling less like a disabled person being carted around and more like a passenger on a ride. Loads of ski resorts can co-ordinate, and it's not expensive by comparison to skiing.
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There are a couple of forms of ski pilot. One is a Tessier Ski Pilot and the other is to us a biski. The Tesssier option is very much to be piloted with an instructor doing all the work, with a biski there are variations from being bucketed (piloted) to using fixed outriggers and tethers . Whilst falling in either case is possible it is rare and terrain can be chosen appropriately. The nature of the equipment offers a lot of protection and can and is used by very delicate people or all ages. Another option is to find somewhere that does ski biking. Here you have the advantage of sitting with balance being aided by snowblades on the feet. This can be taken very gently and has a low risk of falling. A tether can also be used to ensure speed control at first.
Hope this helps.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We would like to take my father skiing for his 90th birthday – he last skied for the army in 1948, is fit & is convinced he could still ski, but in reality cannot risk falling as a brittle bone breakage is so likely.
I saw the piloted dualski on one site – if piloted by a ski instructor/guide, would there be much risk, and does anyone have any other suggestions?
We are planning on taking him to the engadine area of switzerland - does anyone know of any instructors/guides &/or equipment hirers in that area? |
Hiya, I am on it and should let you know in a couple of days. As I said earlier on Tandemski, from Tessier is the safest option for your father. He wont be very active in it but def. will give him a chance to enjoy the slopes and speed.
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